CRISIS LAW — LAYTONS CHAMBERS

CRISIS LAW

LAYTONS CHAMBERS takes urgent and non-urgent instructions in crisis law, law encompassing the emergency legal frameworks, rapid-response strategies used to navigate sudden and catestrophic events.

laytons chambers is a set of multidisciplinary barristers who are able to provide 24/7 support to handle

MEMBERS OF CHAMBERS HAVE SIGNIFICANT EXPERIENCE ADVISING ON THE FINANCIAL CRASH 2008, COVID-19, AND THE RUSSIAN INVASION OF UKRAINE.

Laytons Chambers can act in public law and state of emergency legislation cases in response to natural disasters, severe conflicts and pandemics.
Flexible, expert advice and representation when you need it most.
Flexible, expert advice when you need it. Book hourly support across a range of topics—from planning to problem-solving. This focused consultation will help clarify your goals, map out next steps, and identify opportunities for growth.
LAYTONS CHAMBERS CAN PROVIDE 24/7 EMERGENCY LEGAL RESPONSES TO MITIGATE CATASTROPHIC CYBER ATTACKS, INDUSTRIAL ATTACKS, ARMED CONFLICTS AND NATURAL DISASTERS.
WE ARE EXPERTS IN ADVISING ON LEGAL REPERCUSSIONS ON SYSTEMIC FAILURES IN THE FINANCIAL MARKETS. OUR TEAM HAS SIGNIFICANT EXPERIENCE IN ADVISING ON THE FINANCIAL CRASH 2008 , COVID-19, AND THE RUSSIAN INVASION OF UKRAINE.
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THE US-ISRAELI WAR WITH IRAN HAS LEFT HUNDREDS OF SHIPS STRANDED IN THE STRAIT AND UNABLE TO SAIL THROUGH THE VITAL CHECKPOINTS WITH ONLY A FEW SHIPS WILLING TO MAKE THE VOYAGES DAILY.
COMMODITIES TRADER MERCURIA IS SUING THE BALTIC EXCHANGE, MERCURIA, A LEADING SHIPPING INDICES PROVIDER OVER LOSSES IT SAID WERE CAUSED BY OIL TANKER PRICING DATA THAT DID NOT ACCOUNT FOR THE EFFECTIVE CLOSURE OF THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ.
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Flexible, expert advice when you need it. Book hourly support across a range of topics—from planning to problem-solving. This focused consultation will help clarify your goals, map out next steps, and identify opportunities for growth.
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LATEST

PROSECUTING THE CRIME OF AGGRESSION:

ESTABLISHING THE SPECIAL TRIBUNAL FOR UKRAINE AT A CRITICAL JUNCTURE FOR INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE

11 MAY 2026

LAYTONS CHAMBERS JOINED THE INTERNATIONAL BAR ASSOCIATION FOR A POIGNANT SEMINAR ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SPECIAL TRIBUNAL ON THE CRIME OF AGGRESSION AGAINST UKRAINE, ITS LEGAL FOUNDATIONS, AND ITS ROLE WITHIN THE INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.

THE PANEL WAS ATTENDED BY SENIOR UKRANIAN GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, WITH OPENING REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY MR VASYL MYROSHNYCHENKO, AMBASSADOR OF UKRAINE TO AUSTRALIA.

THE PANEL OF SPEAKERS INCLUDED DR IRYNA MUDRA, DEPUTY HEAD OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF UKRAINE, Dr Anton Korynevych, Director, Directorate General for International Law and Legal Counteraction to Aggression, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Dr MARK ELLIS, EXEUCTIVE Director, International Bar Association.